MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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